I've always been a soccer, hmm...excuse me football, fan. Not only am I a fan, but I'm a former player. Played the sport since I was four and had to be told which way to go (picture three somewhat confused four year olds being asked "Which way are we going" and dutifully pointing in the right direction). So needless to say I've been looking forward to the World Cup since, well, the last one. Interesting thing, though, this World Cup. My home country will be taking on my future residence tomorrow. Is it wrong to hope it's a draw like the two highly unsatisfactory matches (I'm looking at you France) were today?
On to other things: The South is getting hammered with everything from floods and tornadoes to the oilpocalypse in the Gulf, the sacred waters that hold one of the staples of Southern cuisine - seafood. I'm upset as the next person about this, especially since it's happening in my backyard to the people of a region that has been left behind in nearly everything (granted, part of that really is our fault). But I've noticed that the South gets dumped on constantly. We're hicks, rednecks, ignorant, backwards, reactionary, racists...We get it. We know what we did. We live with it and are reminded of it every damn day. Not all of us are like this though. So while we appreciate the outpouring of support and help and concern, how about acting like we're a part of the nation all the time instead of just when something terrible happens?
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